Paul, At the risk of looking ignorant (my knowledge of electronics
is somewhere between slim and none), let me float an idea by you.
Instead of all this complicated circuitry and computer to fire the
coils, how about this. On my engine I am using the RX-8 coils. They
have three pins on them, one is +12 V, one is ground, and the last
one comes from the computer. I suspect this is the trigger and that
it operates with much less than 12V (lets just say 5V). Why can't
you use any hall effect trigger system, and run 12V near it. But
before entering the trigger, the 12V is reduced either by a single
resistor or a series of resistors to reduce the 12V down to 5V. Now
you send this signal directly to the coil you want to fire when you
want it fired. All that remains to do now, is a simple vacuum
operated advance to handle all RPM's. What do you think? Frank

Funny you should mention that. That is exactly what I am going to
do. Much lower cost than the VR sensors. (stock CAS)

The special coils are built in to my systems and they come with it.
One coil per plug.

The units are 3 by 3 by 3

Here is the new trigger mechanism. It is four inches in dia and bolts
to the e-shaft in front of the pulleys. It uses tiny magnets to
trigger the ignition. Six sparks starting at 22 to 27 deg BTDC and
every 10 deg. The timing can be manual adjusted or fixed or
connected to a vacuum actuator.


There are 3 wires ground, 12 volts and trigger.

Plus of course a spark plug wire.

Paul Lamar


Paul,

I have been following so many of your projects and I must admit I am
a bit flummoxed about this system. Tangent to this, yes I am rust on
 Ignition Basics, I need a full review. So can I get a brief
description, advantages ( power, mileage etc in %? ) and would it
fit piston engines as well. If I understand the function ( not the
circuitry ) correctly you are firing 6 times or more per ignition
event at an extremely high output ( compare it to what is available
aka MSD ). Thank you for your reply.

My best, Anthony Liberatore


Just like a CD system but it fires more often at much higher RPM's.
11,00 RPM. Draws only .1 amps per system. Coil on plug so one system
 is needed for each plug. My guess is the engine power would be up 3
to 5%. The fuel burn down 3 to 5% at given power.

The idea here is to burn the raw unburned fuel in the current rotary
 reducing the raw hydro carbon emissions and increasing the power.

I will know more after we test it in the race car at the end of the
month.

Yes it will work on piston engines but the fire moves away from the
plugs unlike a rotating combustion chamber like the Wankel where the
fire moves past the plugs.

Paul Lamar

Predictions for EGT's ?

John Gibbons


I doubt it will go down. The exhaust valve in the piston engine
does a good job of cooling the exhaust 10 to 20% at the expense of valve life :)

If you want lower EGT's turbo compound it :)

The TC Formula 1 people are complaining about no noise and
MB is considering adding a megaphone to theirs :)

Paul Lamar